volgen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch volgen, from Old Dutch folgon, from Proto-West Germanic *folgēn, from Proto-Germanic *fulgāną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
volgen
- (transitive) to follow
- (transitive) to understand, to pay attention to
- Volgt U me? ― Do you understand me?
Inflection edit
| Inflection of volgen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | volgen | |||
| past singular | volgde | |||
| past participle | gevolgd | |||
| infinitive | volgen | |||
| gerund | volgen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | volg | volgde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | volgt | volgde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | volgt | volgde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | volgt | volgde | ||
| 3rd person singular | volgt | volgde | ||
| plural | volgen | volgden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | volge | volgde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | volgen | volgden | ||
| imperative sing. | volg | |||
| imperative plur.1 | volgt | |||
| participles | volgend | gevolgd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
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Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch folgon, from Proto-West Germanic *folgēn, from Proto-Germanic *fulgāną.
Verb edit
volgen
- to follow
- to pursue
- to follow (advice, rules, customs)
- to follow (a judgement)
- to follow, to come after
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “volghen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “volgen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN